Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Angel Heart Pajama Project
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Mailing Address: 1370 N Silverbell, Suite 140, Box 229
City: Tucson
State: AZ
Postal Code: 85745
Main Phone: 520-870-2829
Main Fax:
Organization Website: www.angelheartpajamaproject.org
Employer ID Number: 46-3882856
Organization Tax Status: IRS 501 c(3)

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: July 12, 2023
Requested Amount: $3,000

Project Title: Project Pajamas and Books
Project Description:

Since 2013, Angel Heart Pajama Project has provided over 42,000 children (about 90% of the seating capacity of the University of Arizona’s stadium) with new pajamas and new books. Angel Heart serves children who are abandoned, abused, placed in foster care, live in homeless shelters, have special needs, are children of refugee families, and are children of color ranging in ages from infant to 18 who are represented by 86% Hispanic, 5% African American, 7% Native American and 2% other.

Angel Heart, as the premier go-to resource in Southern Arizona for providing needy children with pajamas and books, conducts community pajama drives throughout the year. The pajama drives are sponsored by local businesses, corporations, schools, churches, and non-profit organizations. Over 100 dedicated volunteers collect, sort, assemble, and distribute new pajamas and books to our 80+ nonprofit partner agencies serving children in need and to 20+ emergency closets located throughout Southern Arizona.

The Mission Moments give tiny, powerful examples of how Angel Heart is making an impact through the anecdotal stories and testimonial letters from children, parents, agencies, and volunteers.

"Meet Vanessa, a very beautiful young child who is nonverbal and in foster care. When she received her little book, she hugged the book and signed that IT WAS HERS!"

"Meet one of our agencies who thanks us for always supporting our foster families and kids. What a joy it is to bring new pajamas to foster care children when they first arrive at their first foster care home. They appreciate the pajamas and books so much for the children!"

Angel Heart believes children have a right to wear new pajamas, own a new book, feel valued and loved, and have a goodnight’s sleep. Each pajama donation goes a long way towards positively changing the lives of Southern Arizona children.

Total Project Budget: $136,635

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Arizona Women’s Partnership, $1,500 Arizona Cardinals Charities, $6,000 pending Arizona Diamondbacks, $5,000 Bess Spiva Timmons, $5,000 pending Community Foundation of Green Valley, $2,000 Community Foundation of Santa Cruz, $2,000 Country Fair White Elephant, $5,000 pending Dr. Scholl Foundation, $10,000 pending Dollar General, $2,000 pending Eddy Foundation, $1,000 pending Eugene C and Willetta Denton Family Foundation, $1,000 Fred & Christine Armstrong Foundation, $2,500 Gila Resorts & Casino, $20,000 H.S. Lopez Foundation, $4,000 pending Hughes Federal Credit Union, $500 Jasam Foundation of Arizona, $5,000 Kentucky Fried Chicken, $10,000 pending Lester and Roberta Smith Foundation, $5,000 pending Long Realty Cares Foundation, $1,500 Pascua Yaqui Tribe, $20,000 pending PICOR Charitable Foundation, $3,000 pending Pima Federal Credit Union, $500 QuikTrip, $4,000 Sundt Foundation, $4,000 The Doyle Foundation, $5,000 pending The Foothills Club of Tucson, $3,000 The Henry W. Bull Foundation, $3,000 pending The Kemper and Ethel Marley Foundation, $100,000 The Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation, $5,000 TJX Foundation, $5,000 Tohono O’odham Tribe, $20,000 pending Tucson Federal Credit Union, $1,000 pending Tucson Realtors Charitable Foundation, $4,000 Union Pacific Railway, $10,000 pending Walmart Foundation, $1,000

Project Duration: One Year
Geographical Area Served: Tucson, Arizona
Age Group To Be Served: Ages infant to 18.

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Dr.
Contact First Name: Patti
Contact Last Name: Lopez
Contact Title: Executive Director
Contact Phone: 520-870-2829
Contact Email: patti.lopez@ymail.com

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Project Roots
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Mailing Address: 7000 N 16th St. #326
City: Phoenix
State: Arizona
Postal Code: 85020
Main Phone: 602-317-9554
Main Fax:
Organization Website: https://www.projectrootsaz.org/
Employer ID Number: 84-3977259
Organization Tax Status: 501c3

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 7/11/2023
Requested Amount: 10,000

Project Title: Project Roots Community Garden
Project Description:

We have a half acre of land that we have a community garden on. We grow food on this land and give that food away to those who are underserved. We also teach those who want to learn how to grow their own food and they can grow with us in our garden. Often times we have garden supplies, volunteer supplies, irrigation repairs, shade structures that we are fundraising for to keep our garden and our mission going.

Total Project Budget: 10,000

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Sponsorships/Grants

Project Duration: NA
Geographical Area Served: South Phoenix
Age Group To Be Served: 5 to up

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Ms.
Contact First Name: Dionne
Contact Last Name: Washington
Contact Title: Board Member/Co-Founder/Executive Director
Contact Phone: 602-317-9554
Contact Email: dionne.washington@projectrootsaz.org

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Lily’s Pad
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Mailing Address: 3320 S. Priest Drive, Suite 4
City: Tempe
State: AZ
Postal Code: 85282
Main Phone: 4805767740
Main Fax:
Organization Website: www.lilyspadaz.org
Employer ID Number: 84-2851755
Organization Tax Status: 501(c)3

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: July 7, 2023
Requested Amount: 5000

Project Title: Project "Play Pal"
Project Description:

In 2017, the Taylor family received the devasting news that their daughter, Lily, had leukemia. She was only 3 years old and unaware of the journey she was about to embark on. Her road to recovery included 2 ½ years of treatment. Her hair fell out, her liver failed, she lost hearing in one ear. And she endured all that pain and sickness, isolated and alone, due to the weakened state of her immune system. No more trips to the park or playdates with school friends. Lily’s world, and that of her parents, shrunk to the size of their home. The loneliness of that journey is what became the foundation of our nonprofit, Lily’s Pad.

We have built a facility in Arizona that has been custom designed to meet the needs of an immunocompromised child. Our goal is to lessen the isolation and quarantine that these children experience by providing them with a safe place to play and socialize. Lily’s Pad is an innovative facility that combines design elements with cleaning protocol to create a space that is as clean as a hospital clinic. From closely monitored air quality to consistent cleaning practices, Lily’s Pad will provide a low-risk option for families to bring medically fragile children to play.

Project “Play Pal” is the funding source to keep play free for our families. We do not wish to add any additional expenses to their financial burden, and we want to be certain that our facility can be utilized by children of every income level. Lily’s Pad hopes to be a missing piece in the holistic approach to the healing of children through the gift of play.

Total Project Budget: 250000

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): We have corporate sponsorships, grant funding and public support.

Project Duration: ongoing
Geographical Area Served: Maricopa County, Arizona
Age Group To Be Served: 2- 10 years of age (although older children are welcome)

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Mrs.
Contact First Name: Dawn
Contact Last Name: Garza
Contact Title: Executive Director
Contact Phone: 4802903517
Contact Email: dawn@lilyspadaz.org

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Northbridge College Success Program
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Also Known As: Bridgeway College Success Program; NorthBridge Arizona College Success Program
Mailing Address: 7600 N. 15th St., Ste. 150
City: PHOENIX
State: AZ
Postal Code: 85020-4327
Main Phone: 401-321-4059
Main Fax:
Organization Website: www.northbridgeaz.org
Employer ID Number: 47-1080353
Organization Tax Status: 501 c(3)

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 7-5-2023
Requested Amount: 10,000.00

Project Title: NorthBridge Foster Youth College and Career Program
Project Description:

School completion data for foster youth averages 46%, with 3.5% receiving their GED. The instability of shuttling from home to often abusive home, causes trauma, resulting in 34% of foster youth abusing substances, and only 3% graduating college. Half of aged-out foster youth end up in prison after their first year. Homelessness and the chaos that ensues become the norm. NorthBridge (NB) uses Coaches with Bachelor’s Degrees who mentor youth with learning differences in schoolwork and executive functioning skills. Learning differences include any learning dysfunction caused by trauma. Coaches instill stability and trust by being each youth’s consistent, personal mentor who works with them one-on-one. Mentors are trained to handle any contingencies and behavioral issues. They meet at least once a week in safe, neutral locations, including campus and public libraries. The project includes working to help each foster youth achieve independence. Job and career development is the road to independence with college being only one path to take. Some of the youth may want to attend college, while others want to find a job or work as an apprentice, gaining a job skill. Each of these young people learns executive functioning skills, which include appropriate communication, organization, time management, etc. Coaching sessions become safe areas where youth talk over issues that come up. They learn how to handle situations that trouble them. What they receive from the mentor is the support and consistency that was denied them in their often unstable home situations.

Total Project Budget: $20,000.00

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Arizona Department of Economic Security Division of Vocational Rehabilitation

Project Duration: one year for pilot program – 2024 to 2025.
Geographical Area Served: Maricopa County, Arizona
Age Group To Be Served: 14 to 21.

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Ms.
Contact First Name: Carol
Contact Last Name: Papalas
Contact Title: AmeriCorps Member/Grant Writer
Contact Phone: 401-321-4059
Contact Email: cpapalas@northbridgeaz.org

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Northbridge College Success Program
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As: Bridgeway College Success Program; NorthBridge Arizona College Success Program
Mailing Address: 7600 N. 15th St., Ste. 150
City: PHOENIX
State: AZ
Postal Code: 85020-4327
Main Phone: 401-321-4059
Main Fax:
Organization Website: www.northbridgeaz.org
Employer ID Number: 47-1080353
Organization Tax Status: 501 c(3)

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 7-5-2023
Requested Amount: 10,000.00

Project Title: NorthBridge Foster Youth College and Career Program
Project Description:

School completion data for foster youth averages 46%, with 3.5% receiving their GED. The instability of shuttling from home to often abusive home, causes trauma, resulting in 34% of foster youth abusing substances, and only 3% graduating college. Half of aged-out foster youth end up in prison after a year of aging-out. NorthBridge (NB) uses Coaches with Bachelor’s Degrees who mentor youth with learning differences in schoolwork and executive functioning skills. Learning differences include any learning dysfunction caused by trauma. Coaches instill stability by being consistent and by mentoring them one-on-one. Youth get to know their mentors, and mentors are trained to handle any contingencies and behavioral issues. They meet in safe, neutral locations, including campus and public libraries.

Total Project Budget: $20,000.00

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Arizona Department of Economic Security Division of Vocational Rehabilitation

Project Duration: one year for pilot program – 2024 to 2025.
Geographical Area Served: Maricopa County, Arizona
Age Group To Be Served: 14 to 21.

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Ms.
Contact First Name: Carol
Contact Last Name: Papalas
Contact Title: AmeriCorps Member/Grant Writer
Contact Phone: 401-321-4059
Contact Email: cpapalas@northbridgeaz.org

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Chaldean Community Foundation
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Mailing Address: 3601 15 Mile Road
City: Sterling Heights
State: MI
Postal Code: 48310
Main Phone: 586-722-7253
Main Fax: 586-722-7257
Organization Website: https://www.chaldeanfoundation.org/
Employer ID Number: 20-3963417
Organization Tax Status: 501 c 3

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 7/5/23
Requested Amount: $10,000

Project Title: Little Scholars Preschool
Project Description:

CCF would like to open two additional preschool sections for the 2023 – 2024 school year. CCF’s preschool classes are at capacity with over 100 families on the waitlist to enter the program. This funding would be used for student supplies and materials: Furniture needed to outfit a classroom.  Children’s tables, chairs, art easels, play areas, play kitchen set, book displays, bulletin boards, kidney activity table, alphabet rug, building block table. Offering two additional sections of Little Scholars Section One and Little Scholars Section two would allow CCF to increase the language and emergent literacy skills of 72 children next year as opposed to 36, decreasing the educational gap seen by the school districts in our area. CCF’s program success can be attributed to our exceptional delivery in the areas of Behavioral Health and Social Services. We are well known and trusted in the community we serve. It’s also beneficial to parents, as they can themselves attend educational classes at the same time their children are attending. CCF offers 4 levels of English as a Second Language Instruction, GED courses, Citizenship Preparation courses and Workforce Development programs.

Total Project Budget: $124,174.00

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): United Way Southeast MI (Committed $25,000) The Standard (Pending $10,000) J.W. Couch (Pending $20,000) Big Lots Foundation (Pending $5,000)

Project Duration: One Year
Geographical Area Served: Metro Detroit
Age Group To Be Served: 3-5 year olds

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.):
Contact First Name: Susan
Contact Last Name: Smith
Contact Title: Grant Writer
Contact Phone: 586-272-2624
Contact Email: susan.smith@chaldeanfoundation.org